Rats of Tobruk Association (ROTA) Neuroscience Fellowship FundBackin2005,thethensurvivingTobrukveteranmembersdecidedtoselltheirhallknownasTobruk House,theirhomeandmeetingplaceforoverfiftyyears.Thefewsurviving‘Rats’wereintheirlate 80’sandearly90’s;theyverymuchwantedcontroloverwhathappenedtothemoneythebuilding wasnowworth,aconsiderablesum.Theywantedtousethemoneyraisedfromthesaleinaway thatwouldperpetuatethe‘RatsofTobruk’sothattheirstorywillneverbeforgotten.Nobrickand mortar monuments for them; they were more interested in the money being used to benefit societyfor many years to come; they particularly wanted to help young people.Aftermanymonthsofconsideration,theveteran’sdecidedtodonatethemoneyinawaythat wouldassistresearchintochildhoodmedicalconditions.In2010,theassociationdonated$1.5 milliontoTheRoyalChildren’sHospitalFoundation.ThesefundshavebeenusedtoestablishtheRats of Tobruk Association Neuroscience Fellowship Fund.TheFellowshipisawardedannuallytoayoungdoctorsothatheorshecanundertakestudies associatedwithpaediatricneuroscience.TheFellowshiphashadaninspirationaltrackrecordof successandachievement.Itisasoughtafter,prestigiousFellowship.Thegrowingnumberof recipients is contributing to an international network of paediatric neuroscience specialist.ThecontributiontheFellowshipmakestotrainfuturepaediatricneurologistsisextremely important.Theopportunitiescreatedarepivotaltotheongoingdevelopmentofthespecialised skills,whichisimportantforthecurrentandfuturecareofchildrenandyoungpersonslivingwith neurological conditions. This is an incredible legacy left by the Tobruk veterans.IfyouwouldliketosupportandbepartofthevisionoftheTobrukveteranswhoestablishedthe fund,youcanmakeadonationbysendingachequemadeouttothe‘RoyalChildren’sHospital Foundation’,toTheSecretary,ROTA,44VictoriaAvenue,AlbertPark,Vic3206.Alldonationsover $2.00aretaxdeductable.Pleaseincludeyournameandaddressforreturnofthereceipt.Youcan find out more information by ringing 0432 232 502.Anotherwayyoucansupportthefundistoconsidermakingagiftinyourwill.YoucanfindoutmoreinformationabouthowtogoaboutthisbycontactingJessicaFrean,BequestsandPlannedGiving, RCH Foundation (03 9345 6389; email Jessica.frean@rch.org.au).

Rats of Tobruk Association (ROTA) Neuroscience Fellowship FundBackin2005,thethensurvivingTobrukveteranmembersdecidedtoselltheirhallknownasTobruk House,theirhomeandmeetingplaceforoverfiftyyears.Thefewsurviving‘Rats’wereintheirlate 80’sandearly90’s;theyverymuchwantedcontroloverwhathappenedtothemoneythebuilding wasnowworth,aconsiderablesum.Theywantedtousethemoneyraisedfromthesaleinaway thatwouldperpetuatethe‘RatsofTobruk’sothattheirstorywillneverbeforgotten.Nobrickand mortar monuments for them; they were more interested in the money being used to benefit societyfor many years to come; they particularly wanted to help young people.Aftermanymonthsofconsideration,theveteran’sdecidedtodonatethemoneyinawaythat wouldassistresearchintochildhoodmedicalconditions.In2010,theassociationdonated$1.5 milliontoTheRoyalChildren’sHospitalFoundation.ThesefundshavebeenusedtoestablishtheRats of Tobruk Association Neuroscience Fellowship Fund.TheFellowshipisawardedannuallytoayoungdoctorsothatheorshecanundertakestudies associatedwithpaediatricneuroscience.TheFellowshiphashadaninspirationaltrackrecordof successandachievement.Itisasoughtafter,prestigiousFellowship.Thegrowingnumberof recipients is contributing to an international network of paediatric neuroscience specialist.ThecontributiontheFellowshipmakestotrainfuturepaediatricneurologistsisextremely important.Theopportunitiescreatedarepivotaltotheongoingdevelopmentofthespecialised skills,whichisimportantforthecurrentandfuturecareofchildrenandyoungpersonslivingwith neurological conditions. This is an incredible legacy left by the Tobruk veterans.IfyouwouldliketosupportandbepartofthevisionoftheTobrukveteranswhoestablishedthe fund,youcanmakeadonationbysendingachequemadeouttothe‘RoyalChildren’sHospital Foundation’,toTheSecretary,ROTA,44VictoriaAvenue,AlbertPark,Vic3206.Alldonationsover $2.00aretaxdeductable.Pleaseincludeyournameandaddressforreturnofthereceipt.Youcan find out more information by ringing 0432 232 502.Anotherwayyoucansupportthefundistoconsidermakingagiftinyourwill.YoucanfindoutmoreinformationabouthowtogoaboutthisbycontactingJessicaFrean,BequestsandPlannedGiving, RCH Foundation (03 9345 6389; email Jessica.frean@rch.org.au).